A synonym is a word that means something similar to another word. An antonym is a word that means the opposite of another word. Underline the ANTONYMS and check your answers with the key. You may use a standard dictionary.
1. Release (v.): detain / deliver
2. Relentless (adj.): cruel / yielding
3. Relevant (adj.): irrelevant / applicable
4. Reliable (adj.): constant / unreliable
5. Relieve (v.): intensify / alleviate
6. Religious (adj.): devout / irreligious
7. Relinquish (v.): keep / desert
8. Reluctance (n.): dislike / eagerness
9. Reluctant (adj.): eager / backward
10. Remain (v.): cling / leave
11. Remember (v.): forget / recall
12. Remorseless (adj.): cruel / kind
13. Remote (adj.): close / far
14. Renown (n.): acclaim / obscurity
15. Renowned (adj.): obscure / acclaimed
16. Repeal (v.): annul / enact
17. Repel (v.): attract / decline
18. Repentant (adj.): regretful / unrepentant
19. Reproachful (adj.): complimentary / critical
20. Reproduction (n.): copy / original
21. Reproof (n.): praise / blame
22. Reprove (v.): abuse / praise
23. Repugnance (n.): sociability / aversion
24. Repugnant (adj.): disgusting / pleasant
25. Repulsive (adj.): attractive / abominable
26. Reputable (adj.): creditable / infamous
27. Requirement (n.): inessential / demand
28. Rescue (v.): free / capture
29. Resemblance (n.): dissimilarity / affinity
30. Resent (v.): accept / dislike
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Key
1. detain
2. yielding
3. irrelevant
4. unreliable
5. intensify
6. irreligious
7. keep
8. eagerness
9. eager
10. leave
11. forget
12. kind
13. close
14. obscurity
15. obscure
16. enact
17. attract
18. unrepentant
19. complimentary
20. original
21. praise
22. praise
23. sociability
24. pleasant
25. attractive
26. infamous
27. inessential
28. capture
29. dissimilarity
30. accept
Rating
10 – 15 Correct:
Good
16 – 20 Correct:
Excellent
21 – 30 Correct:
Exceptional